OK, with high school season winding down soon, wondering about good ID clinics over the winter and spring for my sophomore daughter. Is there a single site that has a list of clinics?
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I can just see the responses to this "if you haven't been contacted yet you should save your money - definitely not part of the Elite 3-4% sniff sniff"
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostOK, with high school season winding down soon, wondering about good ID clinics over the winter and spring for my sophomore daughter. Is there a single site that has a list of clinics?
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Clinics are the single best way to gauge a coaches interest. If your child shows well, you'll know and get feedback. This doesn't mean the more competitive programs won't want to see your child in game or tournament situations later, but attending when younger certainly provides a reality check for many players and parents.
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Small piece of advice: Pick and choose based on the schools you and your D are (or legitimately could be) interested in, not just by which ones happen to be holding a clinic.
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostSmall piece of advice: Pick and choose based on the schools you and your D are (or legitimately could be) interested in, not just by which ones happen to be holding a clinic.
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostClinics are the single best way to gauge a coaches interest. If your child shows well, you'll know and get feedback. This doesn't mean the more competitive programs won't want to see your child in game or tournament situations later, but attending when younger certainly provides a reality check for many players and parents.
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostSince poster's D is a sophomore I would agree. But if a freshman and you have some good local colleges close by (so no cost other than a bit of gas money and the fee) it's not a bad idea to try them as a freshman. Even though they are still young you can get a better sense if they've really got what it takes or not. My S went to two as a freshman and it was a real eye opener for him. It made him work that much harder that next year to be better prepared.
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostClinics are a way for coaches to make a little $$$. They charge 75 to 100 bucks and get anywhere from 50 to 100 kids there. Not a bad little profit. The "feedback" was very mixed and trended to no real feedback. Great way to visit a school, get a tour, see what level the soccer is at and see if there might be a fit. I would not expect any real feedback from coaches.
Understandable that it's hard for the coach to give substantial feedback when there's a line of 25 kids waiting to say "thank you" and "how did I do?" If they're DIII you can email them. And if they are DI and you email only about feedback on the clinic (no discussion of going there, recruiting, etc.) the coach will sometimes give feedback over email; and you can always call after the clinic.
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How you use clinics is not all that much different than other parts of the recruiting process. A lot depends upon where you are in your child's process and what your specific goals are. As with other aspects of recruiting the more objective you are and better you target your choices the more likely you will find what you are looking for. One note specific to clinics, at the onset they can be an invaluable tool for helping to focus your child on the task at had. Sometimes just being on a college campus and around college coaches and players helps focus them on what they are looking for and what might be out there for them. As you go through it with them, them knowing what they want can make all the difference in the world in terms of how much sanity you both will have left when you come out the other side.
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostI've seen a range. You're right, some charge over $100 and you don't feel that the coach noticed a single kid. Others, have head coach, assistant coaches, and a few current players watching and observing everything.
Understandable that it's hard for the coach to give substantial feedback when there's a line of 25 kids waiting to say "thank you" and "how did I do?" If they're DIII you can email them. And if they are DI and you email only about feedback on the clinic (no discussion of going there, recruiting, etc.) the coach will sometimes give feedback over email; and you can always call after the clinic.
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostOne note specific to clinics, at the onset they can be an invaluable tool for helping to focus your child on the task at had. Sometimes just being on a college campus and around college coaches and players helps focus them on what they are looking for and what might be out there for them. As you go through it with them, them knowing what they want can make all the difference in the world in terms of how much sanity you both will have left when you come out the other side.
It's a different than attending that first college clinic, but now going to do this clinic in January: http://www.elitecollegesports.com/so...c-january-2015
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostGlad you wrote that. Exactly what I found when my D attended a college clinic in the spring of her freshman year. It made the whole idea of playing in college more tangible (including the part about focusing on grades).
It's a different than attending that first college clinic, but now going to do this clinic in January: http://www.elitecollegesports.com/so...c-january-2015
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